Effectiveness and moderators of the preventive intervention kids in divorce situations: A randomized controlled trial.

Pelleboer-Gunnink, Hannah A.; Valk, I.E. van der; Branje, Susan; Doorn, Muriel D. Van; Deković, Maja

doi:10.1037/fam0000107

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“…The majority of divorce-related intervention programs have focused on children, divorce conflict, and co-parenting skills as the outcomes (Boring et al, 2015;Greenberg et al, 2019;Klein Velderman et al, 2018;McIntosh & Tan, 2017;Pelleboer-Gunnink et al, 2015;Sandler et al, 2018). Those that have targeted adults typically focus on depression or post-divorce adjustment as the outcomes in intervention assessment (e.g.…”

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Cooperation after Divorce: An RCT Study of the Effects of a Digital Intervention Platform on Self-Perceived Stress

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Cooperation after Divorce: An RCT Study of the Effects of a Digital Intervention Platform on Self-Perceived Stress

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“…These authors observed that interventions might be more effective for children of parents with lower education (Feinberg & Kam, 2008). Sandler et al (2018Sandler et al ( , 2020, Cookston et al (2007), andPelleboer-Gunnink et al (2015) observed that children's age, time since divorce, or gender might influence the intervention effects. Nevertheless, whereas some results clearly present the direction of the influence of these variables, such as, for example, those who are more recently divorced benefit more (Pelleboer-Gunnink et al, 2015;Stathakos & Roehrle, 2003), the information regarding the differences in the intervention efficacy between sociodemographic groups is still scarce and contradictory, so more research is needed in this regard (Sandler et al, 2020).…”

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“…Among all types of intervention, preventive postdivorce programs have been considered especially fruitful, with their emphasis on helping children cope effectively with divorce before the development of more severe difficulties related to externalizing or internalizing symptoms (Haine et al, 2003; Pelleboer‐Gunnink et al, 2015). Preventive interventions are proposed not only when the divorce occurs but also even years later, as some risk factors related to the divorce can last for long periods due to problems such as custody or wear and tear on the parental relationship that affects parent–child relationships (Amato, 1994).…”

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The efficacy of postdivorce intervention programs for children: A meta‐analytical review

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Preventive postdivorce interventions aim to help children cope with divorce and promote their adjustment. Nevertheless, questions remain regarding the concrete outcomes of these interventions and the intervention characteristics that influence them. This meta‐analysis of 30 studies analyzes the efficacy of postdivorce interventions on children's symptomatology, personal resources, and adaptation to divorce. Likewise, it explores whether the intervention impacts the putative mediators from the family context and whether the characteristics of the studies themselves also influence the results. Using a data set of N = 4344 individuals, 258 effect sizes were calculated. Random effects analyses evidenced the impact of the interventions on specific variables instead of on children's global adjustment. There were no significant effects on children's mental health outcomes, and none of these effects were qualified by the moderators that were examined. Preventive postdivorce interventions had significant effects, specifically on children's divorce adjustment and self‐esteem. The study of the moderators found that the interventions were generally homogeneous, and only one of the 20 moderators examined had a significant effect. Based on children's age, the interventions had an impact on family functioning only when they involved younger children, but this result should be interpreted with caution due to the small sample of studies. This meta‐analysis provides evidence of the relevance of postdivorce interventions to critical variables as well as information about the role of the intervention characteristics in the effects and makes suggestions for future research on divorce interventions that encompass both practical and empirical developments.

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“…Whether the harmful paradoxical effects of PB extend to divorced parents and their children remains unclear. As understanding these consequences may advance the development of intervention programs that seek to improve parents' and children's coping with divorce (e.g., Mauricio et al, 2018;Pelleboer-Gunnink et al, 2015), we investigate whether PB impedes post-divorce adjustment in parent-adolescent relationships, and if so, which underlying mechanisms may explain this. More specifically, we investigate the mediating role of decreased authenticity and parent-child intimacy.…”

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How Protective Buffering Harms Post-Divorce Adjustment in Parent-Adolescent Relationships

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After a divorce, parents and children try to minimize each other’s distress by hiding their feelings and pretending they are doing fine, a coping strategy called protective buffering (PB). Although there is substantial evidence that PB among romantic partners harms both partners’ well-being, the consequences of PB in parent-child relationships remain unclear. To examine PB among parents and children, we conducted a survey study among 100 dyads of Dutch divorced parents and their adolescent children. We examined actor and partner effects of PB on post-divorce adjustment. We additionally investigated whether decreases in authenticity and intimacy explained the association between PB and post-divorce adjustment. Data were analyzed by employing an Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) and an APIM extended to Mediation. Results revealed that PB was negatively associated with parents’ life satisfaction, and to children’s life satisfaction and divorce-specific well-being. These negative actor effects were mediated by decreased authenticity for both parents and children. Consistent with research on PB in romantic relationships, PB not only impeded own post-divorce adjustment, but also the adjustment of the person participants tried to protect. Specifically, children’s PB was negatively associated with their parents’ divorce-specific well-being. Although further research is needed, the present study was the first to provide insights into the paradoxical effects of PB in parent-adolescent relationships.

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Effectiveness and moderators of the preventive intervention kids in divorce situations: A randomized controlled trial.

Cited by 17 publications

References 25 publications

Cooperation after Divorce: An RCT Study of the Effects of a Digital Intervention Platform on Self-Perceived Stress

Cooperation after Divorce: An RCT Study of the Effects of a Digital Intervention Platform on Self-Perceived Stress

The efficacy of postdivorce intervention programs for children: A meta‐analytical review

How Protective Buffering Harms Post-Divorce Adjustment in Parent-Adolescent Relationships

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